edhseer Commander synergy, explained

The Animus

The Animus

Legendary Artifact

Mana cost: {2}

How we read this card

At the beginning of your end step, exile up to one target legendary creature card from a graveyard with a memory counter on it.

triggered — hits a graveyard

Until your next turn, target legendary creature you control becomes a copy of target creature card in exile with a memory counter on it. Activate only as a sorcery.

activated {T} — copies a permanent

Causes: exile a creature, a creature leaves a graveyard, copy a creature.

Cares about: an end step.

Works well with

a creature is exiled — 1,003 cards in the game can cause this (The Animus is one).

When a creature is exiled thanks to The Animus:

  1. Ashnod's Intervention — brings a card back
  2. Soulherder — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

4 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature leaves a graveyard — 1,302 cards in the game can cause this (The Animus is one).

  1. Erebos's Titan — When a creature leaves a graveyard thanks to The Animus, Erebos's Titan triggers

12 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything is exiled — 2,497 cards in the game can cause this (The Animus is one).

  1. The War Doctor — When a creature is exiled thanks to The Animus, The War Doctor puts a time counter on itself

an artifact is cast — 3,683 cards in the game can cause this (The Animus is one).

When The Animus is cast:

  1. Mendicant Core, Guidelight — copies a spell
  2. Sai, Master Thopterist — makes a token
  3. Ravenous Robots — makes a token
  4. Pinnacle Emissary — makes a token
  5. Mirrodin Besieged — makes a token
  6. Poetic Ingenuity — makes a token
  7. Digsite Engineer — makes a token
  8. Myrsmith — makes a token
  9. Riddlesmith — draws you 1 card
  10. Dr. Madison Li — puts a counter on a permanent you control

271 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken artifact enters the battlefield — 3,768 cards in the game can cause this (The Animus is one).

When The Animus enters:

  1. Ultron, Artificial Malevolence — makes a token
  2. The Prydwen, Steel Flagship — makes a token
  3. Conquest Mission — puts a quest counter on itself
  4. Surge Conductor — proliferates
  5. Replication Specialist — makes a token
  6. Weapons Manufacturing — makes a token
  7. Mirrorworks — makes a token

an artifact enters the battlefield — 4,643 cards in the game can cause this (The Animus is one).

When The Animus enters:

  1. Transplant Theorist — draws you 1 card
  2. Elvish Archivist — puts 2 +1/+1 counters on itself
  3. Golbez, Crystal Collector — surveils
  4. Sludge Strider — makes a player lose 1 life
  5. Underhanded Designs — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  6. Mechan Assembler — makes a token
  7. Glassdust Hulk — gets +1/+1
  8. Rook Turret — draws you 1 card
  9. Hedron Detonator — deals 1 damage
  10. Pactdoll Terror — makes each opponent lose 1 life

55 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything enters the battlefield — 26,499 cards in the game can cause this (The Animus is one).

When The Animus enters:

  1. HYDRA Assault Robot — deals 1 damage
  2. Era of Innovation — puts a counter on a permanent you control

39 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything is cast — 31,128 cards in the game can cause this (The Animus is one).

When The Animus is cast:

  1. Sokka, Bold Boomeranger — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Saheeli, Radiant Creator — puts a counter on a permanent you control

10 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.